Biological features and productivity of dairy goats under the conditions of the Altai Territory

The replacement of cow’s milk with goat milk has long been practiced in the world, because goat milk has higher quality indicators, which is especially valuable in medical and baby food, as well as for the production of high-quality cheeses. There is a need in the Altai Territory to study new, little-studied animal husbandry industries, such as the dairy goat industry. The use of premixes and different feed additives in the rations of farm animals allows to increase milk productivity and its quality, while reducing production costs. Feeding premix Kaufit Extra to lactating dairy goats has not yet been sufficiently studied. The purpose of the work was to study the biological features and productivity of dairy goats in the Altai Territory. On the adult livestock and young dairy goats of different breeds (Zaanen, Czech, Gorky and Nubian), productive and formation and constitutional features were comprehensively studied, the effect of the Kaufit Extra feed additive on goat productivity was assessed. It has been established that Zaanen breed in the Altai Territory has the highest productivity indicators in comparison with Czech, Nubian and Gorky breeds. The feasibility of using the premix Kaufi t Extra in feeding of lactating goats and its positive effect on milk productivity has been proven. It has been recommended in industrial farms and personal subsidiary farms for the production of goat milk in the Altai Territory to use goats of Zaanen breed, which have a better adaptive reaction (according to formation and constitutional and productive features) to local agroclimatic conditions. It was presented the introduction of the new generation premix Kaufit Extra into the ration of lactating goats at a dose of 15 g/head/day.